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The median home value in Cheshire County, NH is $394,287 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.46% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$394,287
Year-over-Year
+3.46%
National Rank
#459 of 3071
Cheshire County ranks 8th out of 10 counties in NH by median home price, and is +67.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NH, the typical county has a median home value of $500,908, making Cheshire County -21.3% below the NH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $394,059 in May 2026 to $394,287 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $394,059 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $399,167 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $396,254 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $394,287 | +3.5% |
Households here earn a median of $83,329 a year against a typical home value of $394,287 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 80% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cheshire County recorded a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,634 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 44,863 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cheshire County is $394,287. That's up 3.46% from a year earlier. That is about 67.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cheshire County the 8th most expensive of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
Median household income here is $83,329, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cheshire County recorded 232 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 44,863 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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